Cyprus vs Panama: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Cyprus
10.4%
in 2024
Panama
10.5%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
39th
Panama rank
37th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 39th and Panama ranks 37th of 191 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 4.4% | 15.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 6.8% | 8.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.5% | 1.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Cyprus or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Cyprus and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Panama?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Panama rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 39th and Panama ranks 37th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.